ArtSHIP-“A Real Taste of Shippensburg”

Monday, May 12, 2014 3:00 AM

The 7th Annual
ArtSHIP Festival will include art from Shippensburg University students and
other local artists, wine and microbrew tastings, great food from area
restaurants and live music. The festival sponsored by Shippensburg University's
Relations Office is going to be held on Saturday, May 31 from 12 to 5 p.m. on
the campus of Shippensburg University in the Ceddia Union Building. A wristband
must be purchased for the wine and beer sampling. The cost of the wristband is
$20 per person and it includes your souvenir wine or beer glass, sampling and
entertainment (You must be 21 years or older to purchase a wristband). Children
12 and under are free. For more information, please contact the Shippensburg University
Relations office located on the campus of Shippensburg University at 717-477-1218
or visit www.artshipfest.org
or e-mail alumni@ship.edu.

Numerous outdoor
sculptures created by students from the Art & Design Department at
Shippensburg University will be on display during this event. In addition, a
number of local artists will be demonstrating and selling their unique and
hand-crafted art throughout the day. Pam Forrester and Robbin Strobel will have
hand-crafted jewelry, Quiet Times Pottery artists Bill Hynes, Geoff Schmitz and
Jim Zullinger will have unique pottery and there will be photographs by the
late Robert M. Hirschorn.

There will be a number of
wineries and breweries offering tastings and also selling bottles of a variety
of their wines. The wineries include Knob Hall Winery from Clear Spring, MD,
Seven Mountains Wine Cellars from Spring Mills, PA and Tuscarora Winery from
Chambersburg, PA. Roy Pitz will offer a number of microbrews.

Numerous area restaurants
will offer samplings from their menus and a la carte items for purchase that
will pair wonderfully with the wines and microbrews. These include Hillbilly's
Snack Foods offering beef and venison jerky, snack sticks, summer sausage,
buffalo and elk burgers and country ham sandwiches. Shuman's Concessions will
have warm pretzel braids and The Nirvana Cookie Bakery will have classic and
gourmet cookies, whoopee pies, rice crispy treats, coconut macaroons and
muffins.

While you are experiencing
the art, wine, microbrews and delicious food, sit back and relax to a variety
of music that will be performed throughout the day and night. The schedule of
musical performances begins with Escavie Jazz Trio from 12noon to 2pm
and Nick
Staver & Friends from 3 to 5pm. Later in the evening, enjoy The
Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie & The 5th Dimensionfeaturing
Florence Larue appearing live in concert at the H. Ric Luhrs Performing
Arts Center on the campus of Shippensburg University at 7:30 p.m. To purchase
tickets you can call 717-477-7469 or visit www.luhrscenter.com.

Some other related events
that are occurring on the same day in Shippensburg beginning in the morning are
a 10K Race supporting the Cumberland
Valley Rails to Trails Council (CVRTC a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation).
This race will begin at 10 a.m. with the award ceremony at 11:30 a.m. (Results
will be posted at www.cvrtc.org). Online
registrations are available at www.active.com
or registration will be on the campus of Shippensburg University on Cumberland
Drive beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 31st. This event is held rain or shine. Early
registration prices available on www.active.com
until May 30th and will include discounted wristbands for the wine
and microbrew sampling along with a souvenir wine or beer glass. For more
information or to volunteer contact: Garrett Stahlman at 717-300-1337 or e-mail
race@cvrtc.org.

So, come experience the
arts and plan to spend a part or the whole day in Shippensburg. We look forward
to seeing you!